Davies The Philosophy of Art

2. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-119-09177-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts

Now available in a fully revised and updated second edition, this accessible and insightful introduction outlines the central theories and ongoing debates in the philosophy of art.
* Covers a wide range of topics, including the definition and interpretation of art, the connections between artistic and ethical judgment, and the expression and elicitation of emotions through art
* Includes discussion of prehistoric, non-Western, and popular mass arts, extending the philosophical conversation beyond the realm of Fine Art
* Details concrete applications of complex theoretical concepts
* Poses thought-provoking questions and offers fully updated annotated reading lists at the end of each chapter to encourage and enable further research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Davies, Stephen

Weitere Mitwirkende

Alperson, Philip

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures vi
Preface vii
Acknowledgments xi
1 Evolution and Culture 1
2 Defining Art 26
3 Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art 52
4 Varieties of Art 81
5 Interpretation 109
6 Expression and Emotional Responses 135
7 Pictorial Representation and the Visual Arts 167
8 The Value of Art 199
Index 232